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January 11, 2022 at 11:45 am

Federal agencies must test unvaccinated workers weekly starting in February, Biden administration says

Federal agencies must start testing unvaccinated employees at least weekly for the coronavirus by Feb. 15, the Biden administration said in new guidance issued Tuesday.

November 24, 2021 at 8:56 am

More than 9 in 10 federal workers are vaccinated, with only a small percentage seeking exemptions, White House says

At the largest federal agency, the Defense Department, 93.4% of military and federal personnel combined have received at least one vaccination dose, while an additional...

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October 1, 2021 at 10:18 am

Federal agencies can start enforcing Biden’s vaccine mandates next month, administration says

The memos were released as a group including Air Force officers and a Secret Service agent filed a lawsuit seeking to block the vaccine mandates.

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October 26, 2020 at 9:52 am

Trump appointee resigns over the president’s order removing job protections for many civil servants

Ronald Sanders said that although he is a lifelong Republican, he "cannot in good conscience continue" to serve the administration. Trump's order "seeks to make...

August 31, 2020 at 12:28 pm

Federal workers will have taxes deferred under Trump’s order

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will implement an across-the-board payroll tax deferral for roughly 1.3 million federal employees starting in mid-September, potentially forcing these workers...

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July 27, 2020 at 3:42 am

About 4,000 federal employees say they contracted the coronavirus at work – and 60 have died

There is no central count of the numbers of infections and deaths among federal employees. However, reports from just some of the largest agencies show...

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May 12, 2020 at 11:06 am

Trump asks board of federal retirement plan to not invest in China, setting up showdown

Two letters, which were first reported by Fox Business, state in the most explicit terms to date that the Trump administration's opposition to a planned...

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